And that reminds me...
Lemme know what you guys think!!
I've been up for MANY HOURS NOW, up last night shopping for my HPS, and looking for the best deal. In the end, I picked out a complete system through a vendor on amazon, and instead of it costing me $60 in shipping from HTGsupply. And that gets you a magnetic, non switchable, MH conversion bulb needing, nonair coolable, no class air tube optional, ballast with bottom barral hood and lights for around 300 when all was said and done.
INSTEAD
The one i've FOUND is digital, auto switchable, air cooled, 400W HPS/MH. The hood leaves a LITTLE to be desired, but I like the tube design, it'll allow me to attach a fan on there and run a some ducting in a STRAIT LINE to my exhaust port in the window. I'm going to integrate my carbon filter (still to be built) into this heat exhaust system if possible, although I don't know how well that will work with whatever weak fan I install.
The HTG site is down or messed up for WHATEVER reason, so i'll just post a pic of the one i'm getting.
It's less then $200 SHIPPING AND ALL!!!! (since i'm getting an inline duct booster as well, same company, 1 shipping cost)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004HNPGKA/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&m=A325274ZEF9XYZ
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I already know the hangers are garbage. And the bulb will be dimmed or at least less usable light after a couple months. But i'm only finishing my flower cycle and packin my equipment away for a season or so til I can find a better place to grow.
But, it's hard for me to stay away so...who knows...